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Bartholin's glands

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Bartholin's glands [ˈbɑːθəlɪnz]
pl n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy two small reddish-yellow glands, one on each side of the vaginal orifice, that secrete a mucous lubricating substance during sexual stimulation in females Compare Cowper's glands
[named by Caspar Bartholin (1655-1738), Danish anatomist, in honour of his father, Thomas]


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